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SEC. 8. The faith of the State of Nevada is hereby pledged Faith of that this act shall not be repealed until all of the obligations pledged which may be incurred hereunder shall have been satisfactorily consummated.

[Assembly Bill No. 287-Humboldt County Delegation]

CHAP. 211-An Act to authorize, empower, and direct the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County, State of Nevada, to issue bonds for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for the improvement and construction of a highway within said county; to levy a tax for the payment of interest thereon and redemption thereof, and other matters relative thereto.

[Approved March 22, 1921]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

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aggregate,

SECTION 1. For the purpose of aiding the department of Highway highways of the State of Nevada in constructing a highway Humboldt across the county of Humboldt, now designated as "Route 1" County; of the system of state highways as defined by "An act to $75,000 provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada, chapter 169, Statutes 1917," the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to issue bonds in the name of said Humboldt County in the aggregate sum of seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars. The said bonds shall be known as the "Humboldt County Highway Bonds, Issue 1921," and they shall be issued and sold at such times as may be necessary to take advantage of equal amounts tendered to the department of highways of the State of Nevada or to Humboldt County from such sources as hereinafter provided.

$25,000

It is provided, however, that the first issuance and sale First issue, shall be for not less than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars and that any bonds which are issued and not sold within twenty-four months after the passage of this act shall be canceled. All money derived from the sale of said bonds is to be expended within the bounds of the said county and for the purposes herein set forth.

It is provided that the said county commissioners shall not issue said bonds or any part thereof, except upon the fulfilment of the following express condition :

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That when an amount of money equal to the total amount Equal of the herein bond issue shall have been raised and made Californians available to the department of highways of the State of Nevada by individuals or organizations in California or any state or states other than Nevada, said money to be available for expenditure upon that portion of route 1 of the system of state highways as defined by "An act to provide a general

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highway law for the State of Nevada, chapter 169, Statutes 1917," as amended, or as said route 1 may be hereafter designated between the Utah and California lines, as lies within the boundaries of said Humboldt County, the board of county commissioners shall thereupon cause a special elecdecide bond tion to be held at which said election the question of the issuance of the bonds herein provided shall be submitted to the electors of the said Humboldt County, and if the issuance of said bonds is approved at the said special election the county commissioners are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to issue the same.

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SEC. 2. The said board of county commissioners shall cause County com- said bonds to be prepared, and they shall be signed by its issue bonds members and its clerk and the county treasurer, and authenticated with the official seal of the said county. Coupons representing the several installments of interest to fall due thereon shall be attached to each bond, so they may be removed without injury to the bonds, numbered consecutively and signed by the county treasurer.

"The Hum

boldt County Highway Fund"

Denomination and interest

SEC. 3. The said board of county commissioners is authorized to negotiate the sale of said bonds to the highest responsible bidder at not less than their par value, after advertising for sealed bids for the same in one or more papers published in Humboldt County for a period of not less than two weeks preceding the date of the opening of said bids; the proceeds of such sale shall be placed in what shall be known as "The Humboldt County Highway Fund," which shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Payments from said fund shall be made only on warrants drawn by the county treasurer of said county in payment of the obligations contracted under the provisions of this act.

SEC. 4. The said bonds shall be of the denomination of two hundred fifty ($250) dollars each; they shall be numbered consecutively and they shall bear interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum; said interest payable on the second Monday of January of the second succeeding year in which said bonds or any of them shall have been issued, and every twelve months thereafter; and on the second Monday of January, 1924, and every twelve months thereafter. fifteen or more of said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied until all of said bonds so issued shall have been redeemed and satisfied. Said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied as aforesaid, in the order of their issuance, the lowest-numbered bond to be first paid and redeemed, and so on until the whole amount of said bonds shall have been redeemed and satisfied. SEC. 5. For the purpose of creating a fund for the "Humboldt redemption of the said bonds and the payment of the interest thereon, the said board of county commissioners of Humboldt County shall in the year 1922, and annually Redemption thereafter at the time of levying taxes for state and county purposes and in the same manner, levy and collect a special

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1921 Bond
Issue and

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and additional tax upon all property within Humboldt County sufficient in its judgment to provide for the payment of the interest annually due on said bonds, and the redemption and satisfaction of the bonds, as hereinbefore provided. The said taxes shall be assessed and collected the same as other taxes, paid to the county treasurer, and by him placed in the "Humboldt County Highway 1921 Bond Issue and Redemption Fund.” At the maturity of said bonds and the coupons thereon, they shall be paid by the county treasurer out of the said "Humboldt County Highway 1921 Bond Issue and Redemption Fund," and shall thereupon be canceled and marked paid by the county treasurer; no interest shall be allowed or paid on any of said bonds after they have become due and payable, and shall have been called for redemption.

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SEC. 6. The board of county commissioners is hereby Cooperation authorized to enter into any necessary agreements with the department of highways of the State of Nevada by which the highways said department of highways will be enabled to carry out the improvements contemplated herein, and said board of county commissioners is further authorized and empowered to make payments to the said department of highways out of the fund created by the provisions of this act on account of the construction in whole or in part of the improvements contemplated herein.

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SEC. 7. All necessary rights of way shall be acquired by County to the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County in rights of way the name of the State of Nevada, and all expense in connection therewith shall be paid out of the fund created by this act.

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SEC. 8. The faith of the State of Nevada is hereby pledged Faith of that this act shall not be repealed until all of the obligations pledged which may be incurred thereunder shall have been satisfactorily consummated.

[Senate Bill No. 16-Senator Kenney]

CHAP. 212-An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act prohibiting the sale, furnishing, giving away, or having in possession of any intoxicating drinks; defining the same; making the superintendent of the Nevada state police ex officio commissioner of prohibition and defining his duties; prescribing penalties for the violation of this act and providing for the enforcement of the same," approved April 1, 1919.

[Approved March 22, 1921]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The above-entitled act is hereby repealed.

Repeal of certain act

Hoisting engineers must hold license

exception of

30 days

[Senate Bill No. 24-Senator Miller]

CHAP. 213-An Act providing for the issuance of licenses to hoisting engineers; providing a fee for such licenses; creating district boards of examiners; providing for revocation of licenses; creating the hoisting engineers' license fund in the state treasury; making a temporary appropriation for carrying out the purposes of this act, and providing a penalty for violation of any of the provisions hereof.

[Approved March 22, 1921]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

Operators of Hoisting Engines Must Procure License.

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any steam, electric, gas, air, or any other hoisting machinery over six (6) horsepower when either is used in lowering or hoisting men, except in operating elevators in buildings, without first obtaining a license therefor from the board of examiners as herein provided; except in case of accident, sickness, refusal to work, or any unforeseen prevention of the licensed engineer employed by the owner, renter or user of a steam, electric, gas, air, or any other hoisting machinery operated in remote districts and which would retard the work to be performed, in which case the owner, renter, or Temporary user may, for the space of thirty days, employ any person of the age of twenty years or more whom he may consider competent to run any of the machinery aforesaid, although such person so employed may not be a holder of a hoisting engineer's license. The person, firm or corporation so employing the unlicensed engineer must immediately notify the inspector of mines, who is hereby made ex officio chairman of all examining boards; but no owner, renter or user of any of the hoisting machinery aforesaid shall be allowed to so employ unlicensed hoisting engineers for more than thirty days in any one calendar year; and it shall be unlawful, except as stated in this section, for any person, firm or corporation to employ any person not duly licensed as a hoisting engineer, within the meaning of this act, to run or operate any steam, electric, gas, air, or any other hoisting machinery subject to the provisions of this act.

Application and Fee for License-Life of License.

SEC. 2. Application for such licenses shall be made to Inspector of the inspector of mines at Carson City, Nevada, who is hereby grant license made ex officio chairman of all examining boards, and

mines may

fee

shall be charged therefor as provided in section eight of this act for obtaining such license to operate steam, electric, gas, air, or any other hoisting machinery.

SEC. 3. Each applicant for license must file with his Physician's application for same a certificate from a licensed physician as to the condition of his heart, sight, and hearing.

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hoist to be

SEC. 4. Any person who makes application to the chair- Character of man of the board of examiners must state the character of stated hoisting engine which he intends to operate, whether steam, electric, gas, air, or any other hoisting machinery, and such other information as may be required by the ex officio chairman of the examining board.

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SEC. 5. Such license shall be given for the period to July Life of first of the year of application and therefrom for the period of one year from the said July first, and may be renewed in the manner hereinafter provided in this act for the renewal of licenses.

SEC. 6. Except as herein otherwise provided, all licenses Year begins shall be issued to cover the year commencing with the first July 1 day of July.

tional charge

Any person or persons applying for a license under this Proporact within two months after the commencement of such year shall be required to pay the proportional share of such license for the remainder of such year, as hereinbefore provided, and for the next license year at the same time. SEC. 7. Each and every license granted under the pro- License must visions of this act must be displayed by the owner thereof in a conspicuous place of the engine-room of the property in which he is employed.

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fee, $5

SEC. 8. Upon application for a license the applicant shall License pay to the inspector of mines, as chairman of all examining boards, a fee of five ($5) dollars, which shall be placed in the hoisting engineers' license fund in the state treasury, which is hereby created, and no part or portion of said fee shall be returned to the applicant should he fail to pass the required examination.

First-, Second-, and Third-Class Licenses-Special and Gen

eral-Qualifications of Applicant.

of licenses;

each class

SEC. 9. Licenses issued under this act shall be divided into Three classes three classes-namely, first-class, second-class, and third-class. qualifica No person shall be granted a first-class license who has not tions for taken and subscribed to an oath that he has had at least two years' experience in the operation of at least one of the engines named in section one of this act, and whose knowledge of the construction and operation of the machine he is to be licensed to take charge of is such as to justify the belief of the board of examiners that he is competent to take charge of and operate such machinery. No person shall be granted a second-class license who has not taken and sub- Second-class scribed to an oath and proved to the satisfaction of the board of examiners that he has had at least one year's experience and that he is competent to operate at least one of the engines named in section one of this act, and whose knowledge of the construction and operation of the machine he is to be licensed to take charge of is such as to justify the belief of the board of examiners that he is competent to take charge of and operate such machinery. No person shall be

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